JOHN B. McBRIDE
Silver Spring, MD *****
718-***-**** / ***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a Training Support Analyst
Civilian Education: Fordham University, Bronx, NY; Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
United Student Government President; Alpha Kappa Psi President
Military Education
US Army Airborne School, US Army Ranger School, US Army Infantry Officer Basic Course, US Army Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course Phase 1, US Army Signal Officer Advanced Course, US Army Information Systems Management Course, US Army Tactical Electronic Warfare Operations Course, US Army Command and General Staff Course, US Army Military History Instructor Course, US Army OPSEC Level II Course, US Army Anti-Terrorism Officer Basic Course, US Army COMSEC Custodian Course, US Army Knowledge Management Course, US Army Command COMSEC Inspector Certification Course, US Army Sharepoint System Control Officer Course, Joint Electronic Warfare Theater Operations Course, MilUniversity Online Classroom Owner Certification Course, JKO LCMS Training Coordinator Course
Military Work Experience (50 hours per week)
Rifle Platoon Leader, 82nd Airborne Division 1/95 – 2/97
Scout Platoon Leader, 105th Infantry Battalion 2/97 – 1/99
Logistics Officer, 369th Corps Support Battalion 1/99 – 5/01
Company Commander, 2/108th Infantry Battalion 5/01 – 8/03
Personnel Officer, 369th Corps Support Battalion 8/03 – 2/05
Communications Officer, 369th Sustainment Brigade 2/05 – 5/07
Communications Officer, 106th Regional Training Institute 5/07 – 3/09
Assistant Professor of Military Science, Fordham University ROTC 3/09 – 7/13
Operations Officer, 53rd Troop Command 7/13 – 7/15
Communications Officer, 369th Sustainment Brigade 7/15 – 7/17
Signal Operations Branch Chief, Joint Force Headquarters 7/17 – 4/18
Customer Service Branch Chief, Joint Force Headquarters 4/18 – 7/19
Cyber Electro-Magnetic Activities (CEMA) Chief, 42nd Infantry Division 7/19 – 1/21
Projects Officer, Arlington National Cemetery 1/21 - 12/21
Awards
Meritorious Service Medal (5), Army Commendation Medal (4), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, NATO Medal, French Commemorative Medal – Afghanistan, Order of Thor by Military Cyber Professionals Association, Ranger Tab
Domestic Operations Deployments
Hurricane Fran Response (1996), NY Ice Storm Response (1998), Hurricane Floyd Response (1999), World Trade Center Response (2001)
Training Deployments
Jungle Operations Training Center (1995), Joint Readiness Training Center (1996 & 2001), Combat Maneuver Training Center (1999)
Overseas Deployments
Operation Iraqi Freedom (2004), Operation Enduring Freedom (2008), Operation Spartan Shield (2016 & 2020)
Training Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Training Management
Coordinated with Army Central Command (ARCENT) to ensure incoming regionally aligned forces were trained and certified per ARCENT’s job qualification standards and regulations contained in the Army Mobilization and Deployment Reference (AMDR)
Managed training plan development, mission essential task development, unit status reporting, and overall mission readiness for 37 units
Managed Foundry, OPSEC, Anti-Terrorism, and mobilization training plans for subordinate units
Responsible for on-boarding, training, and administering of help desk personnel
Managed 8 distance learning centers for the Army National Guard
Training Development
Conducted knowledge gap analysis of the Afghan Army’s Signal Officer training
Created the Kabul Military Training Center Computer Academy, developed training curriculum in Dari, trained Afghan instructors, and managed the instruction of senior Afghan personnel
Developed, implemented, and administered an online training curriculum for asynchronous distribution to remote sites
Developed the virtual Pre-Deployment Site Selection process in order to effectively train units that were unable to conduct pre-deployment site visits due to travel restrictions
Implemented battalion level EW training program across 5 countries in Southwest Asia
Surveyed the division headquarters and collected responses to create recommendations to TRADOC for modification of the AMDR and the division headquarters mobilization training plan
Training Instruction
Mentored senior Afghan Signal Officers and Soldiers
Served as primary instructor for Army ROTC classes at 4 participating colleges
Trained the Joint Staff on effective writing, ETMS2, and the Joint Staff Action Process
Signal and Cyber Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Expeditionary Support
●Provided expeditionary help desk support to a multinational coalition across multiple voice and data networks on land and sea to defense forces, contractors, and government agencies
●Provided Over-the-Horizon EW support to units in 8 countries
●Delivered operational analysis to General Officers for highly classified mission planning, Special Access Programs, MILDEC, and Special Technical Operations.
Enterprise Support
●Provided enterprise help desk support to over 2,700 full time and 7,000 part time users
●Responsible for change management, mobile device management, deployment of emergency communication packages, and oversight of all unit COMSEC accounts
●Served as Governance Officer, Knowledge Manager and Site Collection Officer (SCO) for JFHQ-NY
●Improved New York Army National Guard IA compliance from 28% to 94%
Staff Operations Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Recruiting
●Used applicant tracking systems to recruit and hire help desk and network support personnel
●Developed and implemented recruiting campaign that tripled the size of C Company
Data Collection and Analysis
●Reviewed customer survey responses, evaluated trends, developed customer journey map, provided feedback to staff, and provided recommendations to executive management regarding customer experience
●Developed reports to present Key Performance Indicators to senior leaders
Executive Level Coordination
●Served as the NYARNG representative to the State Interoperable and Emergency Communication Board
●Selected to host delegation of senior Brazilian military officers for an international treaty signing ceremony
Civilian Work Experience (40 hours per week unless noted otherwise)
President, Red Hook Soccer Club, Red Hook NY (20 hours per week) 6/18 – 1/20
●Ensured compliance with US Soccer, New York State, and East Hudson Youth Soccer League regulations
●Managed team sponsorship, developed and executed the annual budget, negotiated contracts with vendors
and managed development of players, coaches, and referees
●Recruited and managed activities of board members, coaches, and referees
Fraud Associate, U.S. Department of State, Washington D.C. 1/22 – 10/22
●Review applications suspected of fraud and provide detailed summary of findings
●Coordinate with law enforcement to apprehend fugitives
Training Specialist, Joint Staff Training Program, Arlington VA 10/22 – 4/23
●Identify gaps in learning strategies, programs, and processes
●Develop mission-relevant curriculum to foster an understanding of the Joint Staff decision-making process
●Deliver effective training to the Joint Staff in person and via remote learning systems
International Quota Manager, U.S. Coast Guard HQ, Washington D.C. 7/23 – 4/24
Increased mobile training team deployments by 10%
Updated Congress and senior USCG leaders on International Military Student (IMS) training
Skills & Advantages
●Microsoft Office, Sharepoint, Remedy, LCMS, ETMS2, DSAMS, Top Secret clearance (SCI eligible)